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Maidens should be meek till they be married.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Maids say nay, and take.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Maidens say no, and mean yes.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Maidens should be meek while they be married.

Proverbs and old sayings

Maiden's bairns are aye well bred.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A maid that laughs is half taken

Proverbs and old sayings British

Fire is always a good maid, but a bad boss.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads, fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Old bachelors and old maids are either too good or too bad.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about bachelors, bad luck, old, olderness, bad, good, good luck

If you can kiss the mistress, never kiss the maid.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about kiss

When the belly is full the mind is amongst the maids.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about mind

One hair of a maiden's head pulls harder than ten yoke of oxen.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heads

You must judge a maiden at the kneading trough, and not in a dance.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about judges, dance

A maid who laughs is half taken.

Proverbs and old sayings English

A dog's nose and a maid's knee are always cold.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Always sample a maidens charms before the wedding.

Proverbs and old sayings English about marriage

He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress.

Proverbs and old sayings English about kiss

Love came in a paper bag, said the maiden when she got a letter from her sweetheart.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about love

As the mistress, so the maid.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Hackney mistress, Hackney maid.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Roses and maidens soon lose their bloom.

Proverbs and old sayings German